witch-hunt

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈwɪtʃhʌnt/

Noun

witch-hunt noun

A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, especially in order to punish them.
An attempt to find and publicly punish a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds.
A public smear-campaign against an individual.

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witch hunt witch hunt witchfinding witchism witchdom burning times maleficiation wytch sorcering undercraft wytche wizardcraft whistness warlockry quest

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